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2019 Midwest Prospect Showcase
Ryan Boyd is a 2020 1B/LHP, OF with a 6-4 170 lb. frame from Spencer, IA who attends Spencer. Ran a 7.82 second sixty-yard dash. Primary first baseman with a slender frame and lanky build. Has a clean funnel out front, coming off the bag well with clean and easy footwork. Has long arm action in the back, making accurate throws to bases at 77 miles per hour. Secondary outfielder with a slow and deliberate approach to the ball, fielding it on the side with a longer exchange and uphill release. Has developing arm strength with accurate throws from a low slot at 77 miles per hour. Has an upright and even stance at the plate, with a leg lift trigger and rotational lower half. Has a longer path to contact with a line drive barrel plane and average extension. Makes mostly pull side contact while trying to lift to and through the pull side gap. Also a secondary left-handed pitcher that starts from the windup with a small side step into a belt high leg lift. Stays slightly flexed at gather, leading into drop and drive actions down the mound. Has good arm speed from an over the top slot, and features a fastball with developing command at 71-to-76 miles per hour. Shows feel to spin a curveball with 11-to-5 shape and good depth at 61 miles per hour.